Sitting BCMSN this Thursday Dec 4th (EDIT: PASSED)

Hey guys. Giving the BCMSN a go on Thursday. It's been approx 5 1/2 wks since my BSCI pass. I got through the BCMSN material relatively quick since my job now involves about 75% layer 2 stuff and 25% project management. I'd say I'm feeling confident, but at the same note, will still have to take my time and pace myself on the actual test, just to make sure I don't miss anything.

Assuming all goes well, I'm going to take a break from studying until the holidays are done, then hit ONT, then the QoS exam, and finally finish my CCNP with the ISCW. I'm heading the CCIP route eventually so I'd like to knock out the QoS exams together, and studying the BCMSN QoS sections really sparked my interest.

I've studied soley from the Cisco Press study guide, and have worked through almost all of the IEWB Volume I labs for switching.

Taking the test @ 10:30am EST on Thursday. Wish me luck!

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cisco_trooper

You got this bro....

kryolla

Good Luck

As with any cisco exam expect the unexpected

Good Luck!

Good luck!

Good Luck!!

Go for it

Good Luck man. im sure you'll be fine mate.

jamesp1983

good luck man!!

Mrock4

Thanks guys. Doing lots of reviewing today, hopefully it will all pay off.

networker050184

Good luck!

netteaser

What materials did you use to study?

Mrock4

CBT Nuggets (Jeremy Ciora's CCIE switching ones only), Cisco Press authorized BCMSN self-study guide 4th edition, lots and lots of cisco white papers, IEWB Vol I (just the switching labs). I've definitely done more hands on for this cert then anything. Trying to go over wireless a lot since I hear it gets a lotta people on this one.

networker050184

Mrock4 wrote:

CBT Nuggets (Jeremy Ciora's CCIE switching ones only), Cisco Press authorized BCMSN self-study guide 4th edition, lots and lots of cisco white papers, IEWB Vol I (just the switching labs). I've definitely done more hands on for this cert then anything. Trying to go over wireless a lot since I hear it gets a lotta people on this one.

I had almost zero experience with wireless when I took this one. The Docs saved me on the wireless part of this one as I didn't feel the Cisco Press books covered the technology enough.

CCIEWANNABE

good luck man, like people have been saying, watch for the wireless. maybe cisco plans to start a ccwp soon, then they will take wireless off the ccnp. who knows what they got going.

lildeezul

good luck.. i am also tryin to schedule my exam... but the closest center is all booked up...
the next center is about 19 miles away, which isnt bad...

hopefully both of us will have good results

Mrock4

lildeezul wrote:

good luck.. i am also tryin to schedule my exam... but the closest center is all booked up...
the next center is about 19 miles away, which isnt bad...

hopefully both of us will have good results

Good luck to you also. This center is about 4 miles away, and generally is pretty flexible on dates.

I test in 7 hrs, and just got home (3:30am). Fell asleep at the girlfriends place, and woke up to a sick 3 year old, so I had to make a 2am run to Walgreen's for some kid medicine. Of course, this has to happen on the eve of my BCMSN!! It's all good. As I've said before to myself, if I fail, it won't be on account of losing one nights studying..it'll be due to poor planning. That being said, I think I should be OK.....

...I hope

Mrock4

Gametime ladies

..I'll let you guys know how I did as soon as I get back.

networker050184

Mrock4 wrote:

Gametime ladies ..I'll let you guys know how I did as soon as I get back.

I'm sure we will hear about a pass! Good luck again!

Paul Boz

Kill it

Mrock4

Just got back, got a 920/1000. I definitely could have done better, but I'm not complaining either. For anyone who has yet to take the BCMSN, here is what hit me hardest..

1) Know your wireless. Know your wireless. Know your wireless.

2) First-hop redundancy protocols. HSRP, GLBP, VRRP, etc. I aced this section, but I definitely got hit hard on it.

3) STP/MST/PVST+/RSTP etc etc etc

4) Voice/QoS..I had experience with voice so I didn't study it that in depth, but it showed.

Yay..now I can enjoy the holidays and take a little break. Should give me time to plan my next exam, whichever it may be. I've been considering delving into some QoS on the CCIP track or something. We shall see.

networker050184

Congrats man! Halfway there to the NP.

jason_lunde

Congrats man, huge accomplishment! Whats your goal date for finishing the NP track?

Congrats

Congratz!

Congrats!

Congrats on the pass!!

lildeezul

Congrats....

i hope to do well on mine as well....

what are you doing next ? iscw ?

Mrock4

jason_lunde wrote:

Congrats man, huge accomplishment! Whats your goal date for finishing the NP track?

Thanks fella's. My original goal was May 09'. I still may make that, but we'll see. I'm very interested in a million different technologies, so it's going to be hard for me to not detour onto other tracks before I complete the CCNP. Either way, I just want to keep moving forward.

It's going to take some time for me to decide, but as of right now I'd say it's a three-way tie between taking the ONT, CCDA, or the BGP exam for CCIP. I'm leaning towards the ONT, but I'm going to take the next couple of weeks to decide.

redwarrior

Woo-hoo! Way to go!

I'm thinking, since I've been doing everything backwards up to this point...that this will be my next exam after ISCW. (Why mess with a winning formula?) Besides, I'm doing my CCNA-Wireless in-between, so that ought to help with the wireless portions...I hope.

Congratulations!

JavonR

Congrats on the pass man, way to ace it!